Tumbler-washer



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` N0.252,573. Patented Jan. 17,1882;

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WALLACE H. BA'IE, OF BOSTON, ASSIGNOR '.IO`JAMES W. TUFTS, OF A MEDFORD,MASSACHUSETTS.

WASHER.

SPECIFICATION-forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,573, dated January17, 1882.

Application filed May 11, 1881. (Model.)

lo all whom it may concern I Be it known that l, IVALLAOE H. BATE, ot'Boston, in the county ot Sult'oll; and State of Massachusetts,haveinvented certain Improvements in Tumbler-Washers, of which thefollowing is a t'ull, clear, and exact description, reference beinghadto the accompanying drawings, making part ot' this speciljcation, inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tumblerwasher constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through thecenter ci?l the same.

My invention relates to certain improvements in tumbler-washers; and itconsists in a novel combination ot' parts, as hereinafter set forth andspecifically claimed.

In the said drawings, A represents a short tube or thimble, which is tobe secured to the end of the supply-pipe. Into the upper enlarged end ofthis thimble A is screwed the body or shell B, at the lower end of whichis formed a seat for the valve c, the spindle or stem C of which passesup through a guide, 5, in the center of the body B, the valve being soarranged that the action of the water, assisted by a light spiralspring, b, will close it when not held open by the weight of the tumblerou the valve-spindle, as will be hereinafter described. The upper end ofthe valve-spindle C is pointed and serves as a rest for the tumbler, theweight of which, acting through the stem O, causes the valve to bepressed down to admit the water, which then passes up through a seriesot' apertures, d, formed in the body B, around the guide 5, into achamber, D, immediately vbeneath and within a screwca-p, E, forming theupper portion ofthe body B. TheapertureinthetopofthecapE,through whichthe spindle C passes, is slightly enlarged, so as to form an annularoritce,j`, through which the water is discharged vertically against adistributer, G, consisting of a series of curved blades, g, attached toa collar, h, which encircles the spindle C, and is free to revolvethereon, with the blades, when the latter are acted upon by the waterdischarged from the annular orifice f.

The spindle C is made in two parts, screwed together at t', the portionof the spindle on which the distribnter revolves being ot' less diameterthan the adjacent portions, in order that the^ distributer maybe heldsecurely in place. When the water is projected against the distributor Git is deflected thereby, and impinging against the interior of thetumbler causes it to revolve on the apex or point ot` the valve-stem O,by which it is'supported, andin this manner the water is thoroughlyscattered in all directions and brought into contact with all portionsof the interior ofthe tumbler, thus thoroughly cleansing it, asrequired.

The distributer G may be securely attached to the spindle O, so as notto revolve thereon; but I prefer to have it rotate, as it distributesthe water with better effect and attracts attention by its movement.

The annular aperturefis not liable to become clogged; but if obstructedit can be readily cleared by removing the'cap E, without the employmentof any tool or instrument whatever. Furthermore, less water is required,as after the tumbler has been washed the iiow of water can be greatlyreduced, so as to use only just sufficient to rotate the distributer Gfor the purpose ot' attracting attention, this rotation of thedistributer giving thetumbler the appearance of revolving, when it isreally stationary.

I do not confine myself to the employment ofan annulardischarge-orifice, f, for the water in connection with the distributer,as it is evident that a discharge orifice or orifices of other form maybe used. For instance, the valvestem maybe made hollow for the passageof the water, and provided with one or more apertures adapted todischargel the water against the distributer; but I prefer theconstruction just described, as it is more simple.

VI am aware ofthe United States Letters Patent granted to J. C. Wharton,September 29, 1868, and to E.W. Russell, December 31, 1867, andtherefore make no broad claim to a revolving water-distributor, nor to avertical valve-spindle on which the tumbler is placed and by which it isdepressed to open the valve; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by -Letters Patent,is

In a tumbler-washer, the combination of the shell or body B, having adischarge orice or Witness my hand this 9th day of May, A. D. roorifices, a valve-spindle, C, Working vertically 1881. through the shellof the valve and serving as a support upon which the tumbler revolves,VALLACE H. BATE. and a revolving distributer, G, adapted to interceptthe Water issuing from the discharge In presence oforifice or orificesand deflect it against the iul). E. TESCIIEMACHER,

terior surface of the tumbler, substantially as W. J. CAMBRIDGE.

and for the purpose described,

